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Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.
Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.
Why Word Order Matters in English
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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0
/4
things
new
liked
Douglas
Douglas
liked
new
things
2
0
/5
had
expensive
He
taste
also
He
also
had
expensive
taste
3
0
/5
a
new
wanted
He
car
He
wanted
a
new
car
4
0
/7
too
it
The
much
problem
cost
was
The
problem
was
it
cost
too
much
5
0
/18
that
The
though
cost
and
he
he
much
it
a
Porsche
too
even
it
was
car
wanted
bought
The
car
that
he
wanted
was
a
Porsche
and
even
though
it
cost
too
much
he
bought
it
6
0
/10
too
loved
drive
it
but
much
to
cost
He
it
He
loved
to
drive
it
but
it
cost
too
much
7
0
/9
fact
the
it
buying
only
was
problem
In
not
In
fact
buying
it
was
not
the
only
problem
8
0
/7
much
run
cost
to
The
too
car
The
car
cost
too
much
to
run
9
0
/9
gasoline
needed
It
cost
high
octane
which
a
lot
It
needed
high
octane
gasoline
which
cost
a
lot
10
0
/10
oil
which
best
also
It
a
lot
cost
the
needed
It
needed
the
best
oil
which
also
cost
a
lot
11
0
/9
also
parts
And
the
for
car
much
cost
too
And
parts
for
the
car
also
cost
too
much
12
0
/10
car
could
running
than
cost
Just
Douglas
afford
more
the
Just
running
the
car
cost
more
than
Douglas
could
afford
13
0
/6
have
He
shouldn't
this
car
bought
He
shouldn't
have
bought
this
car
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence